Re: Hibs/greenhouses

It's interesting that you say that. There are 4 HUGE greenhouse not too far
from me that no one is using. But I have no room for something that big.
I've been thinking of asking if I could rent them and leave them where they
are. It's on a big ole piece of property right down the road too.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC
Zone 8b

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hibs


> Thanks Marge and everybody else who wrote.  It's been such a steep climb
> up the learning curve that I've had several nose bleeds.  Funny, the
> biggest problem has been the need for more and more room.  I think I'll
> put a cap on the 10k sq ft. and call that good.  I should be able to
> handle most of the growing myself with maybe just one full time person
> besides me and then temporary help when needed.  Any bigger than that and
> it's not as fun.  I grow em for their beauty and the smile they put on
> people's faces not the big bucks.
>
> Andrea, when you're ready go out and look for greenhouses.  Cold call on
> people that you know have gh's.  Drive around and when you see some stop
> and talk with the owners.  Sooner or later you'll find somebody who isn't
> using their's to the fullest and maybe just maybe you'll find somebody
> who is interested in giving a grower a hand.
>
> DF
>
> Marge Talt wrote:
>
> > How totally fantastic, David.  CONGRATULATIONS!  You have traveled
> > far in a very short time and I know that the entire list is rootin'
> > for your continued success!  Wish I could get out to SF to see that
> > show...sigh...will be there in spirit as I know will the rest of us
> > who live too far away to be there in person.
> >
> > What on earth is the State Board of Equalization?  I've never heard
> > of that one before?
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
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> > > From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> > >
> > > Pretty good Andrea.  I'm waiting with butterflies the beginning of
> > the SF Flower
> > > and Garden Show.  It's in March.  If anybody wants to see my
> > company name in
> > > lights it's in the marketplace section at gardenshow.com.
> > Otherwise I've had
> > > to hire some help for the first but apparently not the last time.
> > I'm up to
> > > 5,000 sq ft of gh space now and the next task is getting the other
> > 5,000 ft
> > > ready by summer.  It's been quite a chore but worth it.  Frankly
> > the worst part
> > > is filling out the State Board of Equalization paper work.  I don't
> > know
> > > anything about stuff like that.  By Thursday I'll start accepting
> > credit cards
> > > for the first time and I don't know anything about that stuff
> > either.
> > >
> > > I'm just a bull being pulled around by the ring in my nose.
> > >
> > > David Franzman
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